Why did you pursue a postgraduate course? I chose to do the MSc in Research Methods in Psychology, as I wanted to improve my research … Read more
Author: Carly Turnham
The Social Psychology of Banditry – Research Scholarship 2017
Psychology at Kent offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research and learning. The social psychology research group at Kent is a leading … Read more
NEW Video about Psychology at Kent
The School of Psychology is delighted to share its new Psychology at Kent video highlighting education, research, and student experience in the School. We hope that … Read more
Postgrad Open Event 7 March
Interested in postgraduate study with Psychology at Kent? Speak to Kent Psychology staff at the Postgraduate Open Event in Darwin College on Tuesday 7th March, … Read more
Drivers ‘nudged’ into better behaviour by psychologists
Psychologists ‘nudged’ double the normal number of drivers into turning off their engines at a busy Canterbury level crossing by making simple changes to road … Read more
Why we underestimate time when we’re on Facebook
Updating your Facebook status can be a fun way to while away the hours – but now it seems it really is making us lose … Read more
Dr Aleksandra Cichocka wins EASP 2017 Jaspars Award
In December 2016, the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP) announced that Dr Aleksandra Cichocka, who is a Lecturer in Political Psychology at Kent, had … Read more
Disgust a way of communicating moral motivation
New research carried out by psychologists at the University has shown for the first time that a decision to express disgust or anger depends on … Read more
Kent Psychologist Newsletter December 2016
The December issue of the Kent Psychologist is now available. In this edition of our departmental newsletter: Student Voices; Professor Dominic Abrams’ appointment to the British … Read more
Research suggests creatives worry less about dying
Creative people, such as newly-announced Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bob Dylan, are often thought to be motivated by the desire to leave an enduring … Read more